Niagara University promotes two within office of veteran services

Submitted

The remarkable growth of
programs and services that assist veterans and their families at Niagara
University has prompted promotions for two members of the institution's office
of veteran services.

Robert H. Healy has been
named director of veteran services while Karl Hinterberger was appointed
veteran services coordinator.

Niagara University maintains
a student-veteran graduation rate of 62 percent, which is well above the
national average. The retention rate for student-veterans at NU has hovered
near 90 percent for the past several years.

Healy joined Niagara in
December 2010 as the university's first veteran services coordinator. During
his tenure, the office has established and supported new programs for veterans,
resulting in a 150 percent increase in the amount of students served.

A 30-year member of the
United States Air Force, Healy possesses a bachelor's degree in organizational
management from Houghton College and a master's degree in police and security
administration from the University of Phoenix.

Hinterberger has been serving
Niagara University's veterans community for the past two years as an AmeriCorps
volunteer. A United States Army veteran, Hinterberger graduated from Niagara
University in 2014 with a degree in computer and information sciences.

Niagara University's ongoing
efforts to support families who have served, or are serving, in the nation's
armed forces are cited annually by U.S. News & World Report as one of the
region's "Best Colleges for Veterans," by G.I. Jobs magazine as a
"Military Friendly School," and by U.S. Veterans Magazine as a "Top
Veteran-Friendly School."

For more information about
Niagara University's efforts to assist American veterans, call 716-286-8341 or
visit www.niagara.edu/veterans.